Good Samaritan shot at Kingsport motel, warrants obtained for suspect

KINGSPORT — A man attempting to stop the beating of a woman at a city motel was shot multiple times early Sunday morning, with the alleged gunman now sought on several charges, including attempted second-degree murder.

According to Kingsport Police Department Public Information Officer Tom Patton, the victim was traveling through the area with family and stopped for the night at Super 8, 700 Lynn Garden Drive. Following the incident, he was treated at a local hospital for "no less than three" gunshot wounds to the back, but has since been released.

The shooting occurred at about 1:45 a.m. Police declined to release a report to the media as detectives investigated the case to pinpoint a suspect.

On Tuesday afternoon, Patton told the Times News that the victim and his wife heard a disturbance outside their room. When the husband stepped out to investigate, he reportedly saw a group of individuals in the breezeway, including a black male who was beating a female.

When the man attempted to intervene in the assault, a second black male allegedly produced a handgun. Patton says that while the husband retreated the armed individual fired multiple times. As the victim crawled back into his motel room, his wife called 911, and the group in the breezeway dispersed.

Sullivan County EMS responded and transported the man for treatment. Ultimately, none of his wounds proved life-threatening.

Patton says Harold should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the KPD at (423) 246-9111. Tips can also be submitted via the KPD's online "Citizen Feedback" forms:

Citing an active investigation with arrest and prosecution pending, Patton declined to release any additional information at this time.